CHEVROLET CRUZE 2016 1.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2016, Model line: CRUZE, Model: CHEVROLET CRUZE 2016 1.GPages: 377, PDF Size: 6.35 MB
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Rear Park Assist Symbols
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing0226.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings
. Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings
Restore Vehicle Settings
This allows selection of restoring
vehicle settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Clear All Private Data
This allows selection to clear all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Delete or Cancel. Restore Radio Settings
This allows selection to restore
radio settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Software Information
Select to view the infotainment
system current software information.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 151
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 154
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
;:
Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
9: If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. See Fog
Lamps 0155.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark
enough and there is no other traffic
present.
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This light comes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position. The blue
high-beam on light appears on the
instrument cluster when the high
beams are on. Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system.
Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the high/low-beam
changer or the flash-to-pass feature. If this happens,
press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp
control is in the AUTO or
5
position to reactivate the
IntelliBeam system. The
instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated. See
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0153 and
Flash-to-Pass 0153.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
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.The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to
be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3
: Push the turn signal lever
toward the instrument panel to
change the headlamps from low to
high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
and release it to return to low-beam
headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
If equipped, DRL can make it easier
for others to see the front of your
vehicle during the day. Fully
functional DRL are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada. The
vehicle may have dedicated
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) DRL.
The DRL will come on when all of
the following conditions are met:
. The ignition is on. .
The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, and other lamps
will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the
headlamps are turned to
Oor the
ignition is off.
Automatic Headlamp
System
The feature only works on vehicles
with automatic light control.
When it is dark enough outside and
the exterior lamp control is in the
automatic position, the headlamps
come on automatically. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0151.
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The vehicle has a light sensor on
top of the instrument panel. Make
sure it is not covered, or the
headlamps will be on when they are
not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel. If the
vehicle is started in a dark garage,
the automatic headlamp system
comes on immediately. If it is light
outside when the vehicle leaves thegarage, there is a slight delay
before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the DRL. During
that delay, the instrument cluster
may not be as bright as usual. Make
sure the instrument panel
illumination control is in the full
bright position. See
Instrument
Panel Illumination Control 0156.
Lights On with Wipers
This feature only works on vehicles
with automatic light control.
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
O
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press again to turn
the flashers off.
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Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is complete. If the lever is
moved momentarily to the lane
change position, the arrow will flash
three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Have any burned out bulbs
replaced. If a bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See
Instrument
Panel Fuse Block 0272.
Fog Lamps
If equipped with front fog lamps, the
button is on the exterior lamp
control, on the outboard side of the
steering wheel. To turn on the fog lamps, the ignition
must be on and the exterior lamp
control must be in
;or5.
9:
Press to turn the fog lamps on
or off. An indicator light on the
instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
the infotainment display. The
thumbwheel is next to the exterior
lamp control.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
(: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
Front Reading Lamps
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Rear Reading Lamps, If Equipped
There are front reading lamps on
the overhead console and rear
reading lamps in the headliner,
if equipped.
#or$: Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
If equipped with automatic light
control, some exterior lamps and
most of the interior lamps turn on
briefly at night or in areas with
limited lighting when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
K
button is pressed. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 033 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 31. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, then the
dome lamps and remaining interior
lamps dim to off. Entry lighting can
be disabled manually by changing
the ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing the RKE transmitter
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0143.
Exit Lighting
If equipped with automatic light
control, some exterior lamps come
on at night, or in areas with limited
lighting, when the key is removed
from the ignition. The dome lamps
also come on when the key is
removed from the ignition. The
exterior lamps and dome lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the exterior lamps automatically turn
on when a door is opened after the
ignition is changed to the OFF
position. The dome lamps also
come on after the ignition is
changed to the OFF position. See
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)
0206 orIgnition Positions (Key
Access) 0204.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0143.
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Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the
Oor9position and then
back to the
;or2position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START position.
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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 160
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 166
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (Audio System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Pictures and Movies (Picture System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Pictures and Movies (Movie
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.